Canary Fangblenny
Meiacanthus oualanensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Bright lemon yellow and found only around Fiji, the canary fangblenny carries venom grooved fangs that make would be predators spit it back out. It attaches its sticky eggs to the reef on a small pedestal, and the young drift as plankton through shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Meiacanthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279316.
FAQ
- Is the Canary Fangblenny dangerous to divers?
- The Canary Fangblenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Canary Fangblenny get?
- The Canary Fangblenny grows to about 10 cm.